Getting Started

Check Internet Explorer Version
Check to see what version of Internet Explorer you are running.

Install Internet Explorer 7
The latest version of the Internet Explorer web browser is version 7.  Learn how to download and install it.

Set a Default Home Page
Easily set your home page to the page of your choosing so that page comes up each time you launch IE 7.

Tabbed Browsing

Tabbed Browsing
Tabbed Browsing is a new feature that was added to Internet Explorer 7.  Learn how to open new tabs and navigate between tabs.

Quick Tabs
Using the Quick Tabs feature allows you to see thumbnail images of the tabs that you have open.  You can then click on a thumbnail to access that tab.

 

Dealing with Pop-ups

Manage the Pop-up Blocker
Use the ie 7 pop-up blocker and learn how to enable pop-ups for certain websites that you specify.

Internet Explorer Maintenance

Manage IE Cookies and Files
When surfing the internet, files can be written to your local machines.  These include cookies, temporary files, history, form data, and passwords.  Learn how to manage these items.

Reset Corrupted Settings
Quickly fix problems that sometime happen when upgrading from Internet Explorer 6 to Internet Explorer 7.   If Internet Explorer crashes after the upgrade, you will want to restore default settings as explained in this TechClip.

Adding Trusted Sites
Sometimes web sites must be added as trusted sites to ie 7 in order to work properly.  Learn how to add the BSU web site and Blackboard as trusted sites.

 

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Use FTP Thru the My Computer Icon
Use FTP to access your iLocker account by going thru your My Computer icon.  This method of access requires you to log in only once.

Use FTP with IE 7
IE 7 has some new features and FTP works a little differently than it did on IE 6. 

 

Security Protection

Phising Filter
The ie 7 Phising Filter proactively warns and helps protect you against potential or known fraudulent sites and blocks the site if appropriate.

 

Additional Features

Using Instant Search
Internet Explorer 7 provides a search box as part of the Tool Bar.  It allows you to do an Internet search while visiting any web page.